Landing net holder



D. c. LEMON El AL ,443

LANDING NET HOLDER Filed Sept. 30, 1932 [nvenlors .Z QCQ-Zeman /I Home yPatented June 20, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DON G. LEMON ANDLOUIS L. CARPENTER, F ALMA, MICHIGAN LANDING NET HOLDER Applicationfiled September 30, 1932.

This invention relates to a holder for a landing net, the general objectof the invention being to provide means for holding a landing net on theclothing of a fisherman, or

upon the creel strap in such a manner that the net can be readilygrasped by the fisherman when desired for use and in such a positionthat there is little danger of its being caught in bushes or the like.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter described fully, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 2- Figure1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a view partly in section showing the device attached to asupporting member.

As shown in these views, the device comprises a substantiallytriangular-shaped part 1 having its apex formed with an extension 2which has a part bent into substantially U- shaped form as shown at 3,with the rest of the extension sloping forwardly and ending in a fiatpart 4 which is perforated to receive the fastening means 5. The base ofthe part 1 has the perforations 6 in its corners for receiving thefastening means 7 and as is seen from Fig. 2, this base and the part 5lies in substantially the same plane as does also the bight part of theportion 3. The supporting member 8 shown in Fig. 2 may be the front partof a fishermans coat or jacket or may be a part of the creel strap.

A spring tongue 9 is connected at one end to the base part 1 with thetongue extending over the U-shaped part 3 with its free end extendingoutwardly as shown at 10. Thus the tongue will hold the rod of thelanding net in the U-shaped part 3 and in such a manner that thefisherman can readily release the rod by an outward or side pull but thedevice will prevent the net from being released by a straight down pull.

By attaching the device to the front of the Serial No. 635,635.

clothing or other part at the front of the fisherman, the device willsupport the landing net at the front of the fisherman so that he canreadily grab the net when he desires to use it and this position willalso eliminate danger of the net being caught in bushes, trees, or thelike.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be made in the construction.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1. Alanding net holder comprising a plate having attaching means at one endthereof and a reduced extension at the opposite end, said extensionhaving a U-shaped part at its point of connection with the plate, saidextension then extending from the U-shaped part at an angle to the planeof the plate and terminating in a substantially fiat part provided withattaching means, and a spring tongue having one end connected to thefirst mentioned end of the plate with the tongue extending over theplate and over the open end of the U-shaped portion for holding the rodof the net in said U-shaped portion.

2. A device of the class described comprising a triangular-shaped platewith an exten sion connected to one corner thereof, the other 35 cornershaving perforations therein, said extension having a U-shaped portionone limb of which is connected to said corner of the plate with a partof the extension then extending from the other limb at an angle to theplane of the plate with the extremity thereof bent to provide asubstantially flat portion'having a perforation therein and a springtongue connected with the plate and extending over the open end of theU-shaped portion.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

DON C. LEMON. LOUIS L. CARPENTER.

